Aboriginal CKCU 93.1FM

At the release party of the Wabano Women's Voices CD (December 2006), Michele approached the Carleton University Aboriginal Liaison Officer about the radio program that used to air on CKCU.  She wanted to resurrect the radio program.  After working with CU Liaison Office and recruiting a number of volunteers, the first meeting was called where we decided on our theme, our target and our mission. We then took our training, and produced our first show in March 2007.  Aboriginal CKCU aired on Sunday, March 11, 2007, and the rest is history. 

Michele is the Executive Producer of Aboriginal CKCU.  She manages the team, the program schedule, the website, recruits new volunteers and arranges for their training, organizes the fund raising and she's the main contact at Aboriginal CKCU.  She keeps the place organized and she asks for help when it is too much.  It always gets done.  Michele is Ojibway from Aamjiwnaang First Nation in southern Ontario. 

Shirley Gagnon attended that first meeting and is considered to be the 2IC.  Shirley is an Omuskego Cree from Attawapiskat First Nation. She produces and hosts the Aboriginal show on the 3rd Sunday of the month.  You will hear Aboriginal music, talk, interviews, and political events concerning the Aboriginal community such the Odawa Festival of Aboriginal Culture.  The Aboriginal show is theme-based, such as Aboriginal performers who write/sing in the Cree  language; Aboriginal women; love tunes; protest songs; country/fiddle tunes; music from festivals/conferences; and traditional sounds incorporated into songs.  Shirley welcomes suggestions to promote new emerging artists in any genre. 

Velvet joined our team in November 2008. Velvet is Metis and is currently co-hosting with Katalin Peltier. Together they feature a variety of Aboriginal music. You will hear a dialogue that is humorous, thought provoking and entertaining; representative of some of the indigenous peoples of Turtle Island. So tune in and enjoy!

James Lumsden is from the Inuit community in Ottawa. He joined the Aboriginal CKCU team in March 2008 and will feature a variety of Inuit talent from across Turtle Island. His show will include a variety of Inuit music, interviews, and so much more about the Inuit culture. Welcome! aboard James.  

Katelin is a Métis woman who was born and raised in Northeastern BC and moved to Ottawa 10 years ago.  Katelin has woked closely with the Metis Nation for over 10 years and through her show you can hear her connections to the community.  Tune in for laughs and to get your feet stomping!